mpbarrett Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Drove to Stafford yesterday and found the steering a bit strange on the motorway with the car wandering and very sensitive to crosswinds, chating to Doug F he suggested the rack mounts might be short. When I got home and had a look he was right, there is about 5mm of movement of the rack in the bushes! Dont know how I or the MOT man missed it!I am going to replace them asap, is there any thing against using the solid mounting rather than the rubber mounting?cheersmike PS enjoyed Stafford, lots of nice shiny cars, really liked the fastback herald and Craig's lovely coupe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Cureton Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I've got solid on one car and rubber on the other and can't tell the difference, in fact I didn't even notice one had solid mounts until I began the restoration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I've noticed no difference either, the alloy ones are fit and forget and any vibration is soaked up by the padded leather wheel I have on the GT6 anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 some alloy mounts are not as thick as the rubber ones and hidding under the n/s rubber mount is the small nylon anti rattle plunger, fit a alloy mount and this drops out as it is now in fresh air, fit a jubbilee clip to hold it down, or you can get rattle on rough ground and can let water into the rack tube Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 thanks all, might as well get the rubber ones and save some money and hassle! Cheers mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 How about fitting polyurethane ones. Chris Witor is your man, I have these on my big saloon, no issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 timbancroft61 wrote:How about fitting polyurethane ones. Chris Witor is your man, I have these on my big saloon, no issues.Timwent for the Poly ones from TRGB (only about 30 mins from me). Fitted them tonight but not very happy about the fit. The clamps seems to try to push the bushes out sideways and the gap between the edge of the clamp and the shoulder on the steering rack does not match the spec in the workshop manual. Begining to think that I might be beter with solid clamps. Anyway will take her to work tomorrow and see if its improved the steering, certainly much less movement of the rack when the wheel is turned!cheers mikeps just checked the plugs and it looks like she is running far too rich, plugs not a nice straw more a black charcoal colour! Could explain the 28mpg when cruising and down to Stafford over the weekend. But still got 23 days to sort it out.... tune, oil change and fit new wheel cylinders and brake lever to do....!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 mpbarrett wrote:Timwent for the Poly ones from TRGB (only about 30 mins from me). Fitted them tonight but not very happy about the fit. The clamps seems to try to push the bushes out sideways and the gap between the edge of the clamp and the shoulder on the steering rack does not match the spec in the workshop manual. Begining to think that I might be beter with solid clamps. Anyway will take her to work tomorrow and see if its improved the steering, certainly much less movement of the rack when the wheel is turned!cheers mikeps just checked the plugs and it looks like she is running far too rich, plugs not a nice straw more a black charcoal colour! Could explain the 28mpg when cruising and down to Stafford over the weekend. But still got 23 days to sort it out.... tune, oil change and fit new wheel cylinders and brake lever to do....!!Hi MikeDid you get the cowl? is it O.K.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy66 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 mpbarrett wrote: 28mpg when cruising and down to Stafford over the weekend. :B , my Right foot really does need to go on a diet!! :B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 royboy66 wrote: :B , my Right foot really does need to go on a diet!! :BDAMN RIGHT IT DOES! YA HOOLIGAN ;D I hope mine goes half as well as yours when i finally get my a** in gear and MOT it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish44j Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 mpbarrett wrote:Timwent for the Poly ones from TRGB (only about 30 mins from me). Fitted them tonight but not very happy about the fit. The clamps seems to try to push the bushes out sideways and the gap between the edge of the clamp and the shoulder on the steering rack does not match the spec in the workshop manual. Begining to think that I might be beter with solid clamps. Anyway will take her to work tomorrow and see if its improved the steering, certainly much less movement of the rack when the wheel is turned!I've noticed the same thing with my polybush ones.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpbarrett Posted August 20, 2009 Author Share Posted August 20, 2009 Def' worth doing the steering is transformed! Car feels so much better and doesnt jump all over the place when it hits a bump! I hadnt realised how bad it was untill I fixed it....just need to do the other jobs and then we will be ready!cheersmike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Bancroft Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Good stuff.I am looking forward to seeing the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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